Sex ratio by age in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sex ratio by age was 21.26 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21.26
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
114th
of 212 countries
All-time high
88.14
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 21.26 for sex ratio by age in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Saudi Arabia peaked at 88.14 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.33 | 0 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.79 | 16.67 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.15 | 25 | 37.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.94 | 35.29 | 48.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.02 | 50 | 88.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.67 | 21.26 | 46.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 111 Iran 21.46 compare
- 112 Belgium 21.43 compare
- 112 Isle of Man 21.43 compare
- 115 Macao 20.51 compare
- 116 Faroe Islands 20 compare
- 116 Ghana 20 compare
- 116 Jersey 20 compare
- 116 San Marino 20 compare
- 116 Tajikistan 20 compare
- 116 United Arab Emirates 20 compare
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 275,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 253,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 263,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 259,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 268,301 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Saudi Arabia?
- Sex ratio by age in Saudi Arabia was 21.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.14 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sex ratio by age?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).